Rajnath Singh is an Indian politician serving as the Defence Minister of India. He is the former President of Bharatiya Janata Party. He has previously served as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and as a Cabinet Minister in the Vajpayee Government. He was the Home Minister in the First Modi Ministry. He has also served as the President of the BJP twice, 2005 to 2009 and 2013 to 2014. He began his career as a physics lecturer and used his long-term association with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to become involved with the Janata Party.
Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday flew in the Tejas fighter aircraft from the HAL airport in Bengaluru, becoming the first defence minister to fly in the indigenously-built light combat.. IndiaTimes - Published
Tejas, designed and developed by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Aeronautical Development Agency, is India's home-grown single-engine multirole light fighter to replace the Mikoyan-Gurevich.. DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes
Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday lamented the plight of minorities in Pakistan saying that they are in a constant state of worry over their safety and security. Singh also asserted that.. IndiaTimes - Published
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh condoled the death of 'Dutch', a canine hero who had served the Indian Army for nine years, on Sunday. Dutch was instrumental in identifying IED in various.. IndiaTimes - Published
The long-delayed 1,565-tonne submarine will follow INS Kalvari, the first Scorpene submarine that was commissioned in December 2017. Defence minister Rajnath Singh will be the chief guest at the.. IndiaTimes - Published
Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday chaired a meeting of a committee to review the preparation for the 11th edition of Defence Expo, scheduled to be held in Lucknow next year. The meeting was.. IndiaTimes - Published
"We did not take rest even for a day in the 100 days of Prime Minister Modi's second term. The work done by our government in these 100 days is incredible," Rajnath Singh said. DNA - Published
The MoUs signed on the last day of defence minister Rajnath Singh's three-day visit are aimed at the extension of mutual logistical support for the navies of both countries and furthering defence.. DNA - Published
"Raksha Mantri Shri @rajnathsingh meeting Mr. Wang Jung-hong, the minister defence acquisition and programme administration of the Republic of Korea in Seoul," the defence ministry tweeted. Prior to.. IndiaTimes - Published
"India has never been an aggressor in its history nor will it ever be. But that does not mean that India would balk at using its strength to defend itself," said Singh while addressing a special.. IndiaTimes - Published
In South Korea, Singh will be engaging in a bilateral dialogue with counterpart Jeong Kyeong-Doo, the Minister of National Defence, and also call on the Prime Minister Lee Nak-Yon. DNA - Published
Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that his two-day visit to Japan has been "remarkable and successful in many ways." "My visit to Japan has been remarkable and successful in many ways... IndiaTimes - Published
India and Japan reiterated their "unwavering commitment" to working together towards a free and open Indo-Pacific during defence minister Rajnath Singh's two-day visit to Tokyo. IndiaTimes - Published
Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday evening (local time) laid a wreath at Ichigaya in Tokyo and paid his respects to Japanese self-defence forces (SDF) personnel who died in the line of.. IndiaTimes - Published
Union Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday evening (local time) arrived here on the first leg of his five-day visit to East Asian countries, including Japan and South Korea, with an aim to strengthen.. IndiaTimes - Published
Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that Pakistan should look into the violation of human rights taking so brazenly in PoK instead of making statements on the internal matters of India. "I.. IndiaTimes - Published
While two central ministers have so far visited Ladakh -- defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday and tribal affairs minister Arjun Munda last week, none have gone to the Valley since August 5. As.. IndiaTimes - Published
The mortal remains of former finance minister Arun Jaitley were on Sunday morning brought to the BJP headquarters where Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, and senior party leaders and workers.. IndiaTimes - Published
Defence minister Rajnath Singh compared BJP's 303 members in LS to '3 Nought 3' British rifle. Singh lauded the efforts by BJP workers during the 17th LS polls. "You party workers have added a new.. IndiaTimes - Published
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa are scheduled to receive the first Rafale fighter jet manufactured by French firm Dassault Aviation for India on September 20. DNA - Published
Defence minister Rajnath Singh and Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa are set to travel to Paris next month to receive the first of 36 Rafale fighter jets for the Indian Air Force, government sources said on.. IndiaTimes - Published
Proposal of reorganisation measures came with the twin purpose of improving the teeth-to-tail ratio and reducing salary bills in force DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes
This was approved by Defence Minster Rajnath Singh as part of a number of decisions taken regarding reorganisation of Army Headquarters. DNA - Published
This was approved by Defence Minster Rajnath Singh as part of a number of decisions taken regarding reorganisation of Army Headquarters. DNA - Published
The focus of the talks were India US defence partnership, cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan and abrogation of special status for Jammu and Kashmir DNA - Published
According to sources, Rajnath Singh told the US Defence Secretary that the Kashmir issue is an ' internal matter' and a ' sovereign issue.' DNA - Published
Defence minister Rajnath Singh held a telephonic conversation with his US counterpart Mark T Esper on Tuesday during which he raised the issue of cross-border terrorism directed against India. Singh.. IndiaTimes - Published
While speaking at the seminar on 'Modernization and Indigenization Plans of Indian Air Force' in New Delhi, the Union Minister said, "There is a sizeable dependency on foreign equipment manufacturers.. DNA - Published
This comes after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that PoK will be on top of the agenda if talks are held with Pakistan in future. DNA - Published
Pakistan on Sunday said the remarks made by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's on PoK talks are "reflective of the predicament" that India finds itself in following its move to abrogate Article 370. DNA - Published
"Few days ago, prime minister of Pakistan said that India is planning to take an action bigger than Balakot. It means that Pakistan PM acknowledges what India did in Balakot," said Rajnath Singh in.. DNA - Published
"Talks with Pakistan will be held only if it stops supporting terror. If talks are held with Pak it will now be on PoK," says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. DNA - Published
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